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Trochlear Nerve

May-28-24

The Trochlear Nerve is the fourth cranial motor nerve (IV), innervating the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball. It originates in the nucleus of the oculomotor nerve o ...

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Galactosemia (Galacfosaemid)

May-28-24

Galactosemia (Galacfosaemid) is a rare hereditary disease that is characterized by impaired metabolism of galactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy products. In a health ...

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Pint

May-28-24

Pinta: a skin disease caused by Treponema carateum Pinta is a skin disease that is prevalent mainly in the tropical regions of America and occurs exclusively in the black ...

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Medroxyprogesterone

May-28-24

Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic female sex hormone (see Progestogen); used to treat menstrual irregularities (including amenorrhea), to prevent miscarriage and (in com ...

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Cloaca

May-28-24

The cloaca (from Latin cloaca - sewer) is the most posterior part of the hindgut of the embryo of vertebrate animals. In vertebrate embryos, the cloaca is a common openin ...

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Gluten

May-28-24

Gluten is a mixture of two proteins - gliadin and glutenin. Gluten is found in wheat and rye, giving them an important property: when they are mixed with water, they beco ...

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Sublimation

May-28-24

Sublimation is a psychological process that a person uses to transform his instinctual drives, urges and desires into more socially and personally acceptable forms. This ...

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Stock, Merger (Conflu Ence)

May-28-24

Drain, Confluence (Conflu Ence) - connection point. The confluence of the sinuses is the junction of the superior sagittal, transverse, direct and occipital venous sinuse ...

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Breathing (Respiration)

May-28-24

Respiration is the process of gas exchange between the body and the environment. This includes: pulmonary respiration (external respiration), which consists of transport ...

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Ganglion, Node (Ganglion, Pl. Ganglia)

May-28-24

Ganglion and ganglion are terms used in neurology and anatomy to refer to collections of nerve cell bodies and synapses that can be found in various parts of the central ...

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